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A photographer explores Churchill Valley Greenway near Pittsburgh and captures Orchard Orioles, Yellow Warblers, sparrows, and red-winged blackbirds. The paved trails and abundant flowers make it ideal for both bird and macro photography.
A photographer explores Churchill Valley Greenway near Pittsburgh and captures Orchard Orioles, Yellow Warblers, sparrows, and red-winged blackbirds. The paved trails and abundant flowers make it ideal for both bird and macro photography.
This past week I got to visit the Churchill Valley Greenway for the first time, and I want to tell you it is an absolutely amazing place to photograph birds. And in fact, I want to show you some of the birds that I did manage to photograph. If you're unfamiliar though, the Churchill Valley Greenway used to be the Churchill Valley Country Club. So it sits on Beulah Road in Penn Hills, very close to Churchill. There are lots of what used to be the trails, roads for the golf carts to drive through, which are mostly paved. Some of them are not in the best shape, but they're mostly paved, which makes it a really accessible place to go. Now let's have a look at the photos that I got. Here's a female Orchard Oriole that I photographed really right next to the parking lot. This Yellow Warbler was also right next to the parking lot. In fact, I was getting into my car When I saw it and pulled my camera back out and snapped away. There were also a ton of sparrows. It was mostly cloudy when I visited, but occasionally the sun would peek out. I found a spot where the birds like to bathe and got a sparrow just before it took a bath. Speaking of baths, this red-winged blackbird had just taken one, and I managed to capture it shaking off. A few minutes later, I saw a female Red-winged Blackbird that also took a bath and then shake off the water that was on it, followed by getting an assist from the wind with air drying. I had the pleasure of seeing and photographing some Baltimore Orioles as well as Orchard Orioles, though I wasn't able to get very many good photos of the Orchard Oriole. This is the best I've got. In addition to the birds, there are lots of flowers there and insects as well, so if you're into macro, it's a great spot to check out. I highly encourage you to visit, and if you're into wildlife photography and nature photography, then please also make sure to like and subscribe and follow me for more on what's happening in the Pittsburgh area in terms of nature and wildlife. As well, I do lead a monthly nature and wildlife photography meetup, and I'm teaching lots and lots of classes on nature and wildlife photography. Thanks so much for watching, and I'll see you next time. Bye-bye.
